Chitato in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Chitato sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 404 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Chitato's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chitato's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
404 mm
53 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Chitato in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Chitato reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Chitato

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 82 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
82
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chitato weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°16923.212.43.7
Feb29° / 21°14720.312.23.6
Mar29° / 21°19024.6123.4
Apr30° / 21°17821.911.83.5
May32° / 20°366.811.74.5
Jun33° / 18°40.811.64.6
Jul33° / 18°10.211.64.4
Aug32° / 20°31611.84.2
Sep31° / 21°10616.9123.8
Oct29° / 20°17024.412.23.4
Nov28° / 20°20726.712.33.3
Dec28° / 20°21226.112.43.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Chitato gets around 404 mm of rain over 53 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Chitato

In seasonPeak

In fall, Chitato overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chitato's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Chitato?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chitato.

What to pack for Chitato in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Chitato sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chitato in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chitato peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Chitato in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chitato is worst in June — around 186 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 18.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 20178 µg/m³Nov 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May64Unhealthy
Jun186Very unhealthy
Jul142Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep32Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chitato?

Chitato sits at 7.3°S, 20.7°E, 770 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Dundo, 12 km away.

TshikapaLucapaCuiloLueboKanangaLubalo

Topography around Chitato

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chitato.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chitato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 748 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Chitato is covered by shrubs (43%), grassland (33%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), grassland (34%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (36%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
314 m
80 km
505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Dundo 12 km · Cassanguidi 66 km · Tshikapa 99 km · Lucapa 124 km · Cuilo 169 km · Luebo 230 km · Kananga 243 km · Lubalo 261 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chitato (-7.3°, 20.7333°, elevation 770 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.